Almost two-thirds of Dublin City Council tenants were in arrears at the end of 2018, according the local government auditor. The latest report from the Local Government Audit Service finds that 61 per cent of all the council’s rent accounts are in arrears. The audit service said arrears of rent increased to €27.83 million in 2018, from €26.2 million the previous year. He added that Dublin City Council was reviewing its “structure and procedures in order to ensure maximum efficiency is achieved in rent assessment and collection”. Mr Keegan told the auditor the collection of housing loan arrears and restructuring of shared ownership loans had “progressed well in 2018”.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2020 01:52 UTC